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Investigation and source-tracing of an anthrax outbreak in Gansu Province, China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Yu Deshan, He Jian, Zhang Enmin, Wang Peng, Liu Dongpeng, Hou Yadong, Zhang Huimin, Wei Kongfu, Gou Faxiang, Zhang Huijuan, Li Wei, Wei Jianchun
Abstract excerpt
Anthrax is an endemic disease in China. Cases are reported every year, especially in the northwestern areas. In August 2016, an outbreak of 21 cutaneous anthrax cases was reported in Min County, Gansu Province, China. In this study, the general characteristics of the anthrax outbreak are described. Two molecular typing methods, canonical single-nucleotide polymorphism (canSNP) and multiple-locus variable-number...
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